When
Saturday
05/01/2010
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Sponsor
Friends of the Hudson Library

Contact
Sue Griffiths
727-861-3040

Where
Hudson Regional Library
8012 Library Road
Hudson, FL 34667

County
Pasco

Florida and the Caribbean: From Ponce de León to Hugo Chavez

Florida has been an outpost of Caribbean civilizations since 1513, when Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León arrived from Puerto Rico. Through a history of Caribbean products-including rum, cigars, sugar, coffee, and bananas-and a history of Caribbean rulers-including Papa Doc Duvalier, Rafael Trujillo, Fidel Castro, and Hugo Chavez- historian Paul Dosal will highlight the political and economic forces that have bound Florida to the Caribbean for more than 500 years.